Table 2.
Occurrence of Complications in Long Needle Track and Short Needle Track Ahmed Glaucoma Valve Implantation
| Group | Total N = 41 | P-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long N = 20 | Short N = 21 | |||
| Complications | ||||
| Corneal Bullae | 1 (5%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (2.4%) | 0.149 |
| Filamentary Keratitis | 0 (0%) | 1 (4.8%) | 1 (2.4%) | 0.161 |
| Early flat chamber / Shallow AC | 0 (0%) | 3 (14.3%) | 3 (7.3%) | 0.039* |
| Iris plug | 0 (0%) | 1 (4.8%) | 1 (2.4%) | 0.161 |
| Malignant Glaucoma | 1 (5%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (2.4%) | 0.149 |
| Plate exposure | 1 (5%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (2.4%) | 0.149 |
| Post operative hyphema | 1 (5%) | 1 (4.8%) | 2 (4.9%) | 0.484 |
| Post-operative hypotony | 1 (5%) | 2 (9.5%) | 3 (7.3%) | 0.287 |
| Decompression retinopathy | 0 (0%) | 1 (4.8%) | 1 (2.4%) | 0.161 |
| Vitreous hemorrhage | 1 (5%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (2.4%) | 0.149 |
Note: *Statistically significant.